Seattle Sutton
Seattle Sutton Reviews - Prepared Meal Delivery Reviews
This diet meal delivery service is family owned with over 25 years of experience. Seattle Sutton, the founder of this company, spent many years as a registered nurse and witnessed firsthand the need for diet meals that improved the health of patients. This is why this company believes the key to improving the customer's health lies in improving the way they eat.
A registered dietitian reviews their menus to ensure they are up to date when it comes to any dietary guidelines. Their meals are fresh prepared in a USDA certified kitchen. Meals rotate every 5 weeks, meaning that no meal will repeat itself within a 5 week time period.
Menus can be seen online accompanied by a picture and a small description of each meal. Customers choose whether they would like 1200 or 2000 calories a day, and they receive a total of 21 meals a week, complete with fresh produce. Customers who are on the weekday maintenance plan will receive 15 meals per week. They have many meal plans available to suit a variety of nutritional needs. Customers will find a plan with meals low in calories, fat, cholesterol and sodium.
Seattle Sutton Review by Chef Piquanti
Many health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and others require a specialized diet, which this service will accommodate. A 5-day a week maintenance plan is for customers wishing to maintain the weight they have lost or a health condition.
Customers can place an order by phone or online. If they place an online order, then they must register first. Customers are not required to sign up for recurring orders, but it is suggested they do because it is more convenient for them. They can discontinue recurring orders at any time, but they must do so by the deadline or they will receive another order.
-Chef Piquanti
Seattle Sutton Review of their Diet Meal Delivery Service
For the most part, I did not see the value in these Seattle Sutton diet meals which averaged $12,75 each and would not order them again.
I ordered a half week of Seattle Sutton meals for $153. This included 12 meals so they cost $12.75 each. My reviews are based exclusively on value, so a thumbs up means I liked the meal enough to want to order it again at the same price. Only one Seattle Sutton meal got a thumbs up in my opinion.
First, I have to say the quality of the meals are well above average. The food is extremely fresh, but perhaps a little on the bland side. The portion sizes are generally better than average too. I just can't say I would pay $12.75 for a muffin and a yogurt, a salad, raisin bread, store-bought tortilla chips, or a bowl of chili. I don' see much value in Seattle Sutton diet meals.
Some of the portion sizes seemed like they were incorrectly packaged for a diet meal plan. My manicotti dinner came with five, which made it a good value, but there has to be near 200 carbs in a meal like that. It was easily a meal for two people. A breakfast came with two omelets, which I am not sure I understand the nutritional logic of that either.
Shipping rates are not factored into my reviews, just the meals at the price I paid for them. Shipping to my area of the country was very expensive.
Just glancing at the pictures of meals from their menu, can you see a meal you think is worthy of $12.75? I had just one, and that was because it came with five manicottis, which seemed like a lot of carbs for a diet meal. Mostly, I found the meals I tried on the flavorless side, but I couldn't get past the surprise of what each meal costs for what I received.
Day 1 A Day to Forget
My first day on the Diet Plan was not too impressive to me. Breakfast was nothing more than two slices of raisin bread with peanut butter and two wedges of pineapple. The pineapple was fresh, but there certainly wasn't any wow-factor.
Lunch consisted of a small turkey breast, a baked potato cut in half, and a collection of raw vegetables consisting of two pepper slices, two slices of raw zucchini, and five cherry tomatoes, which also came with a dill salad dressing. Most unusual was that the heating instructions said to not reheat this meal and eat it cold. I didn't' find this to be too enjoyable, and if the goal is to feel like you're suffering on a diet, then I would say mission accomplished. This was a day to forget.
Dinner was stranger yet. The portion size was huge. There were five manicotti's with sauce and cheese, and a huge side of green beans. This meal could have easily served two people. No time is provided to reheat this meal. Instead, the directions say to put the meal on a plate and reheat it until done. How long is that? As a result my meal didn't reheat evenly.
The meal was good, but the manicotti were a little chalky. If you bought frozen manicotti at the market and reheated them in the microwave, this what you would get. The nutritional information said this meal had 41 grams of fat, and 21 grams of saturated fat, which is 105% of the daily recommended value. It also had 93 carbs. These numbers seemed out of line to me for a diet meal.
-Jan F., NY
Day 2 at $38.25 a Day, I'm Not Feeling the Love
I woke up extremely hungry from yesterday's starvation and looked forward to a nice breakfast. Instead, my day was greeted with a Breakfast Pizza. Once again, there weren't any microwave heating instructions except: Heat until done. I don't know what the chef was thinking when they created this meal. It was as appetizing as it appears in the picture. One bite, and I threw it out. Breakfast for me was a bowl of Special K.
Lunch was Chicken Salad with Angel Food Cake and more cherry tomatoes. I started pulling the stems off the top of the cherry tomatoes until I got to the last one and left it on for the picture. The Chicken Salad was edible. I couldn't tell if I was eating chicken, turkey, or tuna salad, and the walnuts and raisins didn't work for me.
Dinner was Turkey Meatloaf, which was the best offering of the day. Although dry and flavorless, it stops my stomach from growling. The creamed corn probably came out of a can, and the mashed potatoes were certainly nothing special. There was a tremendous serving of cabbage, which looked like sauerkraut, but didn't have any flavor at all. I could only fit a third of it on the plate. I didn't eat it, but I would have if it were sauerkraut.
It was hard for me to give this day a bronze medal when I threw out so much of the food, but I did. At $38.25 a day, I'm not feeling the love.
Day 3 - I Want My Money Back
I decided I am going to call Seattle Sutton and see if I can get my money back. Today's meals were very disappointing. So ridiculous, I had to laugh. Two banana muffins and yogurt for breakfast, a salad with stale bread for lunch, and a horrible baked chicken with some vegetables, and more stale bread. My lunch was missing the flaked tuna they had on the menu.
Would you pay $38.25 a day for this? At $12.75 a meal, I can buy my own yogurt cup and a pre-packaged salad and save $25.50 from the breakfast and lunch I received from Seattle Sutton. The vegetables for dinner were fresh but unseasoned, and the chicken was bland and unimpressive.
This diet plan is so not worth the money, and I learned Seattle Sutton does not offer a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee.
Day 4 - I Am So Happy I am Done Having to Eat this Food
I am sure most people are excited about starting a new diet program. I am so happy I am done with this food. Breakfast was two machine generated omelets (why 2?) and far from the farm-fresh cheese omelet published in the menu. I didn't see or taste any cheese at all. I could swear the potatoes were Healthy Choice frozen potatoes. They looked and tasted just like them, including the practically cooked potato and seasoning. I would have liked someone to remove the label from the fruit as a customer courtesy. The diced vegetables were crisp, but I hate when companies choose to use canned mushrooms over fresh. So not worth the money.
Lunch was the "Famous Tuna Bumstead" which had me wondering: famous for what? The tuna was okay. The English muffin was nothing special, and I have really become tired of the Seattle Sutton trays being packed with things I can get at the grocery store. In this case, baby carrots and blue corn chips. Dinner was the most tasteless turkey chili you would imagine. I could say chili soup, or watered-down chili soup would be a better description. The oyster crackers were the best part of the meal, and I can get those at the supermarket too.
When you have a bad customer experience at a restaurant, you probably will not go there again, and the experience can stay with you forever. Whenever the name of the restaurant comes up, like: "Have you ever tried Seattle Sutton?" it is easy to go back in time and recall the bad experience like it was yesterday. Like a loaded gun, we are only too happy to share our stories of a horrible menu, premium charges, and every attempt to cut corners to make money. That is how I always remember this company.
Advantages of Seattle Sutton Diet Meal Delivery Service
- Diet meals for a variety of health conditions
- Meals plans designed for weight loss
- Plans for pregnant and new mothers
- Meals for sodium restricted diet
- Meal plan that accommodates vegetarians
- Convenient meals for those who are homebound
- Gift certificates available for purchase
- Available Nationwide
- Deliver to home or office
Disadvantages of Seattle Sutton Diet Meal Delivery Service
- Do not accommodate food preferences
- Do not have gluten free menu plan
- 5 week rotating menu may not provide enough variety for customers
- Meal plans cannot be customized
- No 100% Satisfaction Guarantee
Seattle Sutton Reviews from Consumers
Needs Better Food Choices
Overall: No Medal
- Website Ease of Ordering: Fair
- Reheating: Poor
- Customer Service: Fair
- Shipping: Fair
- Taste and Food Quality: Fail
- Value: Poor
Be consumer friendly on cancelling--better food choices-its not that hard.
-Anonymous
Muffins for Breakfast?
Overall: Bronze Medal
- Website Ease of Ordering: Good
- Reheating: Excellent
- Customer Service: Excellent
- Shipping: Good
- Taste and Food Quality: Fair
- Value: Poor
All the reviews of websites, reheating, and shipping don't mean anything to me. All I cared about is the food. I love food, in fact, I eat it all of the time, but I have put on some weight. I did lose two pounds on the first week which was the 1200 calorie plan. I can't imagine someone over there would honestly call a muffin a breakfast, especially for a man. Maybe if it were a giant muffin, but it wasn't even a good muffin. I can get my own apples and fruit from the store too. I was hoping for some light meals that tasted good.
Walter. K
I'm Very Happy With This Service
Overall: Silver Medal
- Website Ease of Ordering: Fair
- Reheating: Excellent
- Customer Service: Excellent
- Shipping: Excellent
- Taste and Food Quality: Good
- Value: Good
I'm very happy with this service. I have had better tasting food but the taste of this food is fine and better than I could prepare. What I really really like is all the contents of the meal is in one package....no extra containers with crackers, snacks, etc.
-Christy, Huntington, WV
The Variety, Taste and Convenience are all Top Rate!
Overall: Gold Medal
- Website Ease of Ordering: Excellent
- Reheating: Excellent
- Customer Service: Excellent
- Shipping: Excellent
- Taste and Food Quality: Excellent
- Value: Excellent
Don't know how anyone could ask for more! Some of the meals in the 1,200 calorie a day meal plan are small proportions, but I feel satisfied. And most of the meals are very filling. Sometimes I put something back in the fridge for a later snack because I'm too full. They are fresh and healthy, and I really like that! Sure you could do this yourself, and cheaper, but I wouldn't do it and I know it! The variety, taste and convenience are all top rate! It's the best thing I've done for myself, ever.
I work a split schedule six days a week, age 56, 150 pounds, 5'3", could stand to lose some weight for better health, never seem to have enough time for cooking and am bored with my cooking choices, and I have two sons being married within the next year! I want to look & feel good. This SSHE plan is wonderful, and am looking forward to tomorrow's shipment!
The meals cost me $6.61 each with shipping included. Not too shabby of a price for relieving stress, blood pressure, acid reflux and pounds! I mean, you HAVE to eat, and you might as well find a diet you actually enjoy! And I HAVE!
-Karen, Fairmont, IN
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